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Edit Entry Screen

With the Edit screen, you can edit information that was previously recorded. You may change any of the information for a record. The input fields for Body Temperature are described below. Some of these fields are required and some are optional. The required fields are indicated by an asterisk symbol (*). You must click the Save button for your changes to be recorded. After you click "Save" or "Cancel" you will be taken back to the Summary screen. The "Reset" button will return the fields to the original values before any changes were made. You may also choose to delete the entry by clicking the "Delete" button. If for some reason the system is not able to process your entry, the page will refresh with a message explaining what must be done to proceed.

Using this Page

Date (Required) - You must enter a date to identify a record. Select a date by clicking on the calendar icon. The calendar icon will open a pop-up window with a clickable calendar. By clicking a date in the calendar, the date field will be automatically set and you may continue filling out the form.

Time - The time of day is important for some health measurements. If you take more than one reading per day, you may also want to enter the time of the reading. Select a time closest to your reading using the two drop-down fields (Hour, Minute).

Body Temperature (Required) - Enter the numeric temperature reading in either Fahrenheit or Celsius into this field. The value may be two to four digits (e.g., 99, 100, 99.5, 100.5), depending on whether a decimal is included.

Measure (Required) - Select the unit of measure (Fahrenheit or Celsius) from the drop-down list.

Method (Required) - Select the method used to measure the body temperature (Mouth, Rectum, Groin, Ear, or Other) from the drop-down list.

Comments - This is where you can enter any additional thoughts you had about this particular body temperature reading. You may enter up to 255 characters.